Commodities

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is only hours old, but already a small parade of S&P 500 companies' chiefs have voiced optimism that his promised tax cuts, stimulus spending and deregulation will boost corporate profits.

Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Friday on expectations that a weekend meeting of the world's top oil producers would demonstrate compliance to a global output cut deal, but rising U.S. drilling activity limited gains.

Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Friday on expectations that a weekend meeting of the world's top oil producers would demonstrate compliance to a global output cut deal, but rising U.S. drilling activity limited gains.

Shares were meandering in sluggish trading in Asia on Thursday as investors awaited the inauguration of Donald Trump as president.

Shares were meandering in sluggish trading in Asia on Thursday as investors awaited the inauguration of Donald Trump as president.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, continuing to pull back from the post-election rally, on investor caution ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as president on Friday.

Oil prices rebounded from a one-week low on Thursday as the International Energy Agency said oil markets were tightening even before cuts agreed by OPEC and other producers took effect.

Oil prices rebounded from a one-week low on Thursday as the International Energy Agency said oil markets were tightening even before cuts agreed by OPEC and other producers took effect.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped, dragged down by declines from Goldman Sachs Group and UnitedHealth Group.

OPEC signaled a falling oil supply surplus in 2017 on Wednesday as the exporter group's output slips from a record high ahead of a deal to cut supply and outside producers show positive initial signs of complying with the accord.

OPEC signaled a falling oil supply surplus in 2017 on Wednesday as the exporter group's output slips from a record high ahead of a deal to cut supply and outside producers show positive initial signs of complying with the accord.

Global shares were mostly lower Monday amid worries about Britain's exit from the European Union and a downgrade of Italy's credit rating.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday as bank shares tumbled.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Tuesday as bank shares tumbled.

“Gloom, Boom & Doom Report” Editor Marc Faber discussed his outlook for the markets and how investors should adjust their portfolios.

Oil prices were down on Monday due to doubts that large crude producers will reduce production as promised and on expectations that U.S. production would increase again this year.

Oil prices were down on Monday due to doubts that large crude producers will reduce production as promised and on expectations that U.S. production would increase again this year.

U.S. stock futures eased Monday as investors shied away from global equities in favor of perceived safe-haven assets such as gold and the Japanese yen and fresh concerns over Brexit hit the pound.

U.S. stock futures eased Monday as investors shied away from global equities in favor of perceived safe-haven assets such as gold and the Japanese yen and fresh concerns over Brexit hit the pound.

Global oil prices will witness "much more volatility" in 2017 even though markets may rebalance in the first half of the year if output cuts pledged by producers are implemented, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday.